Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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. Freshmen Top Left Fred Latimore and Rodriguez Mar- tin: Take my picture, can ' t you see I ' m doing my work? Left A student listens attentivily in class. Center Left A student takes a break from her hard class. Bottom Left Patricia Norman could you repeat the answer to number sixteen? Center Darryi Hoiiiman does home Eco- nomics home work. Top Right Of course P.E. is academic! Kevin Haughabrol(s. Bottom Right Jolinny Watson uses one of the many machines in the shop area. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty B. Fuse Social Studies The Education of tlie Negro in the American Social Order by Horace Mann Bond This book ' s worth is found in its full and concise record of the development of Black education in the United States. 30 Academics Freshmen Mister God, This is Anna This book inabled on to real- ize the importance of appre- ciating the special talents of others as well as your own. Graham Mathematics S. Gray English

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Freshmen Freshman, do you recognize these few itenns? If you do not, take heed. Did you know the freshmen class must have at- tended school a compulsory 180 days a year? They also had to have twenty-one carnegie units (or 315 quarter hours) in order to graduate. They must success- fully pass the Georgia Basic Skills Test (BST) and demonstrate life coping skills. If you did not know these things read on. This year the Georgia Board of Education set down a new set of requirements for the ninth grade class. Some of the competancies the freshmen class must suc- cessfully pass are, Health and Safety, Leisure time Activities, Civil Rights, and Responsibilities and many more. These compe- tencies can be fulfilled by suc- cessfully completing courses such as physical education, cho- rus, Horticulture, drawing, and painting. The student must also have completed, before graduat- ing, classes which demonstrate the student ' s knowledge of the basic structure and function of the American system of govern- ment, and classes which define citizens rights and responsibil- ities. With these rigorous require- ments ahead, the class of eighty- six had a demanding four years ahead. L ' YearlMMk — Year-book- ' ' - Webster ' s definition — n: a school, lication recording the history and . tivlties of a graduating class. Our definition — a publication oozing with tears and sweat produced yearly to be accepted or rejected by the stu- , d»:it body, , Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The book was entertaining as well as significance. The style was captivating, and the characters are realistic; I ' ve read it more than once and I never tire of it. Creating from Remnants Gives ideas and direction on items which can be served for your own use or to give as gifts to others; it gives me a lift from everyday routines. Lord the People Have Driven Me Own by Benjamin E. Mays The book gave needed living incentives to help us contin- ue to strive for higher goals in spite of adversities. B. Frost English Chairperson Academics Freshmen — 29

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Freshmen Who was the president of the Freshman class at Douglass dur- ing the 1982-83 school year? It was not Billy Carter, nor Richard Prior. The president for the 1982-83 school year was none other than Jeffry Bond. Jeffry had three major goals for the school year: to increase school spirit, to increase atten- dance at all games, and to in- crease counseling sessions. The latter, he felt, was vital to the understanding of the new re- quirements and the switch to the semester system. Jeffry went into office with the drive and de- termination to accomplish some- thing for his class. He felt it was his duty to get the job done. Jeffry ' s word of advice for his classmates was to Have some one to look up to so you can see how hard they tried. Jeffry hoped to run for future offices and eventually become a major factor in the student body government. Definition Student Government Associatloii Stu-dent Gov-em-ment As-so-ci-a-tion Webster ' s definition — n: the organiza- tion and nnanagement of student life. activities, or discipline by various stu- dent organizations in school or college. Our definition — that organization with Douglass High School which gives us such exciting events like, the Thanks- giving program, school spirit week,; - the spirit express but to games. ; Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Fact Jonathon Livingston Seagull The author uses the seagull as a symbol to show how an individual can achieve his her goal, through perse- verance, courage, and deter- mination. A. Green Music Walden Thoreau, by Henry David The significance of Walden is in the fact that I learned to be a individual. Being different is an important aspect of grow- ing up and reaching maturity. Academics Freshmen 31